David - I think you've chosen a great subject for BW here. However, IMO there are a couple of things that might improve this image.
At least to me, there is way too much empty space at the top of the image, and the bright reflections from the water distract my eye from the subject. And his tail crowds the right side of the frame. One element that would add to this considerably would be to have a catch light from the goose's eye. It gives such a feeling of life to animals that is sometimes hard to capture on film or a sensor. But then there's always PS...
Thanks for the comments Bill, I have to agreee with each of your points. I'll have to run this back through PS and see if I can make your suggested improvements. Thanks!
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on April 16, 2006 at 9:27 PM
David it's great to see you posting! Hope all is going well. I too think this was a good candidate for B/W conversion. I think Bill hit on some good points and I could only echo his suggestions. Looking forward to more from you!
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3 repliesAt least to me, there is way too much empty space at the top of the image, and the bright reflections from the water distract my eye from the subject. And his tail crowds the right side of the frame. One element that would add to this considerably would be to have a catch light from the goose's eye. It gives such a feeling of life to animals that is sometimes hard to capture on film or a sensor. But then there's always PS...
Thanks for sharing!